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Bye bye BMI: Pinterest bans weight loss ads in first for major social networks

Advertisements promoting diets or slimming products and that idealise certain body types will be removed from the platform

‘It just doesn’t stop!’ Do we need a new law to ban out-of-hours emails?

During the pandemic many workers have felt more under siege than ever from work emails that arrive at all hours. Could the legal right to disconnect help?

From menopause to anxiety: the new tech tackling women’s health problems

Apps tracking hormones and a gadget combatting menopausal hot flushes are some of the latest innovations in the femtech market, which is predicted to be worth $60bn by 2027

From posh blankets to aural apps: the firms cashing in on the demand for sleep aids

It’s a dream time for the firms cashing in on the demand for sleep aids during the pandemic

Fit in my 40s: a virtual rave with sabers and songs – what’s not to like?

In Beat Saber, you slice away at big squares that come rushing at you – it’s like colouring in and partying at the same time

The model who made Instagram apologise: Alexandra Cameron’s best photograph

‘My first picture of Nyome Nicholas-Williams was removed by Instagram. This one was taken as a celebration after it agreed to change its policy’

How to help your children make the most of their screen time

Child development experts on how best to reap the benefits of being online while staying healthy

Joe Wicks tops YouTube list of most popular UK videos in 2020

Personal trainer’s frontroom-friendly workouts make him nation’s favourite during coronavirus

How artificial intelligence helped me overcome my dyslexia

I rely on apps for help with spelling and grammar as if they were old friends. Now I’m a tech entrepreneur

Is your browser window full of open tabs? Time for a digital declutter

Internet tabs, like gases, expand to fill their container. Close them all and feel the weight of unread content lift

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